(57) A detersive article, useful for charging an automatic washing machine with particulate
built synthetic organic detergent composition, includes a detersive charge of such
particulate composition in a closed container or packet which is formed by sealing
about such composition a sheet or sheets of readily water dispersible water soluble
cellulose compound and cellulose fibers, which is coated and/or covered or laminated
with water soluble polyvinyl alcohol on interior surfaces thereof. The packet material
dissolves or disperses rapidly when the packet is added to wash water in an automatic
washing machine, and thereby releases contained detergent composition to the wash
water earlier in the washing process than do other "dissolvable packets" which are
made of polyvinyl alcohol. When a soil release promoting agent (SRP), such as PET-POET
copolymer, is present in the particulate detergent composition superior soil release
promotion is noted when washing polyester and polyester blend laundry, compared to
washing such laundry with controls wherein the SRP is in a detergent composition that
is not in a packet, or is in a composition in a PVA packet, without any CMC/cellulose
sheet material being present.
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